Wash-stand



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No. 369,684. Patented Sept. 13; 1887.

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WASH- STAND.

Patented Sept. 13, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @rrrca.

NATHAN O. BOND, OF FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE, VIRGINIA.

WASH-STAN D.

QPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 369,684, dated. September 13, 1887.

Application filed February 11, 1887. Serial No. 227,348.

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- being had to the accompanying drawings, and

to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Thisinvention relates to that class of furniture known as wash-stands, and especially.

to that portion of this class in which the washbasin is permanently connected with the stand, and is provided with appliances by means of which it may be turned partly over, so as to empty its contents into a slop-bucket placed beneath it, the object being to avoid the spilling of dirty water upon the carpets or furniture when emptying the basin into the slopbucket, and at the same time furnish a neat and durable article of furniture for general use at but a slight advance in cost over that of the ordinary wash-stand without these improved appliances; and the invention consists, essentially, in the construction and arrangement of the devices by which the basin is operated and of those which indicate the necessity of emptying the slop'bucket when the latter has become so full as to be in danger of overflowing.

In the accompanying drawings, which illus trate my invention, and in which similar letters. of reference indicate like parts in the different figures, Figure l is a perspective view of the stand, showing its front, top, and one end. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section illustrating the manner in which the interior of the stand is arranged. Fig. 3 is a transverse section looking toward the left in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a plan View of the wash-basin, showing the yoke to which it is attached. Fig. 5 is a transverse section showing the arrangement of the devices which support the basin and by which it is tipped when it is desired to empty the same. Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing the arrangement of the apparatus by which the necessity of emptying the slop-bucket is indicated. Fig. 7 is a section on line 1 of Fig. (5, and shows additional details of these devices from another point of view.

It will be observed that the wash stan d show u in these figures presents outwardly substantially the sameappearanceas those in ordinary use, A being the top,which is preferably a marble or slateslab, having an orifice formed in it of nearly the same diameter as the basin B,which is placed beneath it, and which, when in use,

has its upper edge in close proximity with the under side of the slab A, so that any water which may be accidentally thrown out of said basin in the act of washing will readily return to it. This top or slab is supported in theor- 'dinary manner on the case 0, which is preferably constructed of wood.

It will be observed that the basin and corresponding orifice in the slab are not in the longitudinal center of said slab, but are placed near one end of the same, so as to leave room under the plain portion of the top or slab A for the drawers D D, which are intended for use as a receptacle for towels and other articles. A partition separates this part of the stand from the part which contains the basin and slop-bucket, entrance to which is obtained through the door E when it is desired to remove the slop-bucket or obtain access thereto for other purposes.

The basin-holder or yoke F, as shown in Fig. 4- of the drawings, forms three sides of a wet angle, the two parallel sides or arms of which project outward and inclose the basin just beneath its rim, the basin being securely held thereon by means of the clamps a a, which are attached to the yoke by screws a a, which screws cause the clamps to press the rim of the basin firmly against the upper face of the yoke; and, further, these clamps are also each provided with a rubber or equivalent plug, a, which prevents noise or the breaking of the basin when it is suddenly brought into place against the under side of the top. This yoke is also provided with eyebolts or hinges I) I), placed near the junction of the arms with the back piece of said yoke, and which eyebolts or hinges engage with others, I) I), screwed into or otherwise secured to the under side of the top Ain such positions as to cause the basin, when brought up against the top,to be directly beneath the. circular opening of said top. It is evident thatin consequence of these connections of'the yoke with the top being entirely at one side of the basin, the latter, unless means are used to prevent it, would hang in nearly a vertical position over the slopbucket G, placed in that division of the stand beneath said basin. In order to counteract this tendency of the basin and retain it normally in the position shown in the drawings, arms c are attached to the rear side of the yoke. These arms project downward and rearward, and are connected by pivotal connections with the weight H, of sufficient size to always keep the basin pressed against the bottom of the slab or top, unless it be forced therefrom by means of a device which. will now be described. Projecting from one arm ofthe yokeF, as shown in Fig. 4, is a pin, 0, upon which the horizontal arm of the lever I acts. This lever is L-shaped, its'vertical arm projecting upward through a suitable opening in, the top and being pivoted thereon by the pivot e, which passes through the lever and through a suitable socket-plate, e, secured to the slab A over the opening formed therein for the passage of said lever. A spring-catch,h, as shown in Fig. 5, is attached to one side of the lever I, its upper end being pressed outward from said lever by the spiral spring t and its lower end curved to form a hook, which engages with the projection t", attached to or forming a part of the socket-plate 6'. It will be evident that when this spring-catch is in engagement with the projection on the socket-plate the lever I will be held up, so that its horizontal arm will bear upon the pin 0, projecting from the side of the yoke, and the basin will be held up against the top by the arm of the lever or by the weight H; but when it is desired to empty the basin into the slop-bucket beneath the vertical portion of the lever is grasped, which action causes the upper end of the spring-catch h to be pressed in against the lever, consequently releasing its lower end from the projection 1" upon the socket-plate. The upper end of the lever is then pulled forward. Itshorizontal part bearing upon the pin 0, depresses it, and with it the yoke and basin, emptying the contents of the latter into the slop-bucket. Then, upon releasing the lever, the weight H returns the parts to their normal position.

As in emptying the contents of the basin said contents or a portion of it would have a tendency to pass in front of the bucket, I secure to the under side. of the top A, as shown in Fig. f the drawings, in front of the basin a curved apron, K, the lower end ofwhich comes considerably within the circle of the bucket, said bucket,when full, or whenever it may be desired, being removed from the stand through the door E.

As the slop-bucket when the door is closed is hidden from sight, it becomes necessary to saat provide some means for indicating automatically when it is so full thatit should be emptied. This I accomplish by providing that division of the stand within which the bucketis placed with a tipping platform, 1?, mounted upon the trunnions m m in journal-bearings m m, secured to the bottom 0 of the stand. To the inner end of this platform is attached a weight, 10, which, when the platform is in its normal position, rests upon the bottom and retains said platform in a horizontal position,asshown in full lines in Fig. 6 of the drawings. If, now, an empty bucket be placed upon the platform, the center of gravity of the platform and bucket combined will be on that side of the bearings which support said platform nearest its weighted end, and the platform will remain in a horizontal position. Now, if the bucket be nearly filled, the center of gravity of the combined bucket and platform will be changed to a point in rear of the trunnions upon which the platform tilts, and as a result thereof the platform will be tilted, as indicated by dotted lines in the above named figure of the drawings. In order to make this movement of the platform available to indicate when the bucket should be emptied, I attach to one end of the .platform a rod, n, which extends upward and is attached at its upper end to an arm, a, projecting from the shaft 8.- This shaft is supported in the bearings r r, and extends horizontally across the division of the stand in which the bucket is placed Attached to this shaft 8 is a tablet, [1, upon which may be engraved or otherwise formed the words empty the waste, or any other words that would draw attention to the fact that the slop-bucket was nearly full and should be emptied. When the platform I? is in the horizontal position, this tablet lies upon the apron K in front of the basin, as shown in Fig. 6; but when the bucket becomes so full as to change the center of gravity the tilting of the platform pulls down upon the rod 01, tending,

through the agency of the rock-shaft s, to

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throw up the tablet into the position shown ,by dotted lines in Fig. 5, and which position it attains as soon as the basin is again tilted to empty its contents into the bucket, and in this position it remains, projecting out over the basin in full view until the bucket has been removed and emptied, when it assumes its original position, lying upon the apron K. It will be apparent that this indicator furnishes an effectual preventive to any danger of overflow from the slop-bucket, as it would be impossible for any one using the stand to avoid seeing it.

As it frequently happens that children and ladies are unable to lift and pour water from a heavy water-pitcher without danger of spilling the same, I have provided a vase or receptacle, V, to hold the water, which may be placed upon the stand at the side of the basin, and being provided with a cock, as w, projecting over the edge of the basin, enables them to supply the latter with water without exertion, and removes all danger of spilling it upon the floor, to the great detriment of the carpet I am aware that it is not new to provide wash-stands with tilting basins, and do not, therefore, broadly claim the same, but limit 7 my claims to the combination of devices by which I accomplish this object.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent the following:

1. As an improvement in wash-stands, the combination, with the perforated top, basin, and supporting-yoke, of the L-shaped hand lever, means for retaining it in its normal position, and suitable connecting means by which the yoke and basin are tilted, substantially as specified.

2. As an improvement in washstands, the combination of the perforated top, basin, and yoke, said yoke having pin 0, with the clamps provided with rubber plugs to and securing said basin to the yoke, and the hand-lever having a spring-catch and a stop, 0, attached to the top for retaining said parts in position for use, substantially as set forth.

3. As an improvement in wash-stands, the combination of the top A, basin B, yoke F, having pin 0' projecting therefrom, the lever I, spring-catch h, attached to said lever, and

the socket-plate 6, with its projection i, all arranged as shown and described, to hold the basin in close proximity to the top or to tilt the same, as may be desired.

4:. As an improvement in wash-stands, the combination of the tilting basin, the tilting platform, roda, shaft 3, tablet F, and the apron K, all arranged and operating substantially as specified.

5, As an improvement in wash-stands, the combination of the tilting platform, the rod a, attached to said platform, shafts, and indicating-tablet T, arranged, as described, to automatically indicate the filling of the bucket, 

